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Taliban now control 65% of Afghanistan and have taken or threaten to take 11 provincial capitals

Puerto Rico's governor announced Wednesday that employees of restaurants or other enclosed places that serve food or drinks will have to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, and customers will have to show a vaccination card or a negative virus test.

The threat of impeachment helped push New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign. But with Tuesday's announcement that he would step down in two weeks, it remained an open question whether state lawmakers could nevertheless push ahead with impeachment proceedin...

An earthquake of magnitude 7.1 struck off the southeast coast of the Philippines early on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, as various agencies ruled out the risk of it triggering tsunamis.

Polish lawmakers on Wednesday voted in favour of a bill that the opposition says aims to silence a U.S.owned news channel critical of the government, setting up a clash with one of Warsaw's most important allies.

Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have killed at least 65 people, state television reported on Wednesday, as the country battled some of the most destructive blazes in its history.

Indian companies operating in Afghanistan are strongly advised to immediately withdraw their Indian employees out of project sites in Afghanistan before air travel services get discontinued, an advisory read.

President Biden in April ordered the withdrawal of all the US troops from Afghanistan by September 11 to end America's longest war.

President Joe Biden has decided to nominate acting Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar to serve in the job in a permanent basis, according to a White House official knowledgeable about the decision.

Global Citizen is planning a party with a purpose with its upcoming Global Citizen Live concerts, and performer Will.I.Am of the Black Eyed Peas says joining forces to create positive change was a nobrainer for him.

Chad's transitional president on Tuesday invited opposition armed groups to participate in a national dialogue to determine the future of the country, reversing previous statements that the government would not negotiate with rebels.

With a robust vote after weeks of fits and starts, the Senate has approved the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan. A rare coalition of Democrats and Republicans joined together Tuesday to deliver a cornerstone of President Joe Bidens agenda. Passa...

Shares of Pfizer Inc hit a record high on Tuesday for the first time in more than 20 years as shares of COVID19 vaccine makers have surged amid rising coronavirus cases in the United States.

CODA, a tender and stirring comingofage tale about the only hearing member in a deaf family, might be the crowdpleaser of the year, but it was only a few weeks ago that director Sin Heder saw it with an audience.

South Korea and the United States will face even greater security threats for going ahead with scheduled joint military drills due to begin this week, Kim Yo Jong, a powerful North Korean official and sister of leader Kim Jong Un said on Tuesday.

Robert Durst took the stand at his California murder trial Monday and immediately denied killing his best friend.